Mastercard will add support for cryptocurrencies by the end of 2021

According to an official statement, by the end of this year, the payment giant Mastercard will startsupportseveral digital assets at the same time. The intrigue is the fact of non-disclosure of the names of cryptocurrencies, which will soon be used by the payment service.

Rumors that Mastercard is preparing to be strengthenedpositions due to the beginning of cooperation with virtual currencies have been around for a long time. However, at the official level, the founders of the payment service started talking about innovations only now.

“We are constantly conducting a variety of research.A recent one showed that a large number of our clients - Mastercard holders use them to buy digital assets, especially bitcoin. "- the payment giant said in a statement.

Thus, we can conclude that the possibleMastercard's cooperation with specific cryptocurrencies is due to the high demand for “new money” from citizens and their acceptance by many regulators.

Where is it more profitable to buy bitcoin? TOP-5 exchanges

For a safe and convenient purchase of cryptocurrencies with a minimum commission, we have prepared a rating of the most reliable and popular cryptocurrency exchanges that support deposits and withdrawals of funds inrubles, hryvnias, dollars and euros.

The reliability of the site is primarily determinedtrading volume and number of users. By all key metrics, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world is Binance. Binance is also the most popular crypto exchange in Russia and the CIS, since it has the largest cash turnover and supports transfers in rubles from bank cardsVisa / MasterCardand payment systemsQIWI, Advcash, Payeer.

Especially for beginners, we have prepared a detailed guide: How to buy bitcoin on a crypto exchange for rubles?

Rating of cryptocurrency exchanges:

#	Exchange:	Website:	Rating:
1	Binance (Editor's Choice)	https://binance.com	9.7
2	Bybit	https://bybit.com	7.5
3	OKEx	https://okex.com	7.1
4	Exmo	https://exmo.me	6.9
5	Huobi	https://huobi.com	6.5

The criteria by which the rating is set in our rating of crypto-exchanges:

• Work reliability— stability of access to all functions of the platform, including uninterrupted trading, deposits and withdrawals of funds, as well as the duration of the market and daily trading volume.
• Commissions– the amount of commission for trading operations within the platform and withdrawal of assets.
• Feedback and support– we analyze user reviews and the quality of technical support.
• Convenience of the interface– we evaluate the functionality and intuitiveness of the interface, possible errors and failures when working with the exchange.
• Platform Features– availability of additional features — futures, options, staking, etc.
• final grade– the average number of points for all indicators determines the place in the ranking.

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